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Photo published on the cover of the issue of the ​Royal Society Philosophical Transactions B

In Fazenda Boa Vista (Piauí, Brazil), wild bearded capuchin monkeys (Sapajus libidinosus) habitually use percussive tools. This alpha male, weighing 4.2 kg, uses a 3.5 kg stone tool to crack a very resistant piassava nut.


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